Bahamians celebrating Independence in Houston, Texas

CHICAGO, Illinois – Bahamas Honorary Consul to Chicago, Hon. Michael C. Fountain, joined local and visiting Bahamians at the annual Bahamas Association Independence Picnic at Foster Beach on Saturday, 14th July 2018, celebrating the 45th anniversary of The Bahamas’ attainment of independence from Great Britain on 10th July 1973. The Bahamas Consulate Chicago helped sponsor the picnic, which is always held the second Saturday in July and has been a cornerstone event for local Bahamians in and around the city for decades.

Photos courtesy of: Bahamas Honorary Micheal Fountain’s Facebook Page